1. American Indian Rights and Claims
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2. American Indian Rights and Claims Course Sequence Flowchart
Unit 1 –American Indian Rights and Claims
Introduction – unit rationale and relevance
Unit 1 Objectives – unit objectives
Section 1 – Indian Sovereignty Before Euro-American Influence
Section 2 – Colonization and Sovereignty by Other Governments
Major Sub Heading – European Doctrine of Discovery
Minor Sub Heading Spanish and French Systems
Minor Sub Heading
Russian Influence in Alaska
Minor Sub Heading
British Land Acquisition
Minor Sub Heading
Unstructured Settlement
Minor Sub Heading
Protective Government Edict
Continue Unit 1

3. Section 3 – Colonization and Sovereignty by the United States
Unit 1 - Continued
Section 3 – Colonization and Sovereignty by the United States
Major Sub Heading Evolution of Federal Indian Policy
Major Sub Heading United States Constitution
Major Sub Heading
Treaties
Major Sub Heading
Court Decisions
Minor Sub Heading
Foundations of Federal Indian Law
Minor Sub Heading
Treaty Language
Minor Sub Heading
Tribal Powers
Minor Sub Heading
Treaty Rights Affecting National Forest System Land
Minor Sub Heading
Reserved Hunting,Fishing, Grazing and Water Rights
Major Sub Heading
Statutes
Section 4 – Eras of Shifting Federal Indian Policy
Major Sub Heading
Treaties and Non-Intercourse Acts,
Major Sub Heading
Indian Removal and Reservation,
Major Sub Heading
Assimilation and Allotment,
Major Sub Heading
Indian Reorganization,
Major Sub Heading
Termination,
Minor Sub Heading
House Concurrent Resolution 108
Minor Sub Heading
Other Programs
Minor Sub Heading
Indian Claims Commission
Minor Sub Heading
Public Law 280
Continue Unit 1

4. Section 4 – Eras of Shifting Federal Indian Policy
Unit 1– Continued
Section 4 – Eras of Shifting Federal Indian Policy
Major Sub Heading
Treaties and Non-Intercourse Acts,
Major Sub Heading
Indian Removal and Reservation,
Major Sub Heading
Assimilation and Allotment,
Major Sub Heading
Indian Reorganization,
Major Sub Heading
Termination,
Minor Sub Heading
House Concurrent Resolution 108
Minor Sub Heading
Public Law 280
Minor Sub Heading
Other Programs
Minor Sub Heading
Indian Claims Commission
Continue Unit 1

5. End Unit 1 Unit 1 –- Continued Self-Determination (1961-Present)
Major Sub Heading
Self-Determination (1961-Present)
Minor Sub Heading
Executive Action
Minor Sub Heading
Congressional Action
Minor Sub Heading
Judicial Action
Section 5 – Indian Sovereignty After Euro-American Influence
Section 6 – Current Forest Service Indian Policy
Section 7 – Forest Service Responsibility Based on Tribal Status
Major Sub Heading
Federally Recognized Indian Tribes
Major Sub Heading
Treaty Indian Tribes
Major Sub Heading
Executive Order Indian Tribes
Major Sub Heading
Indian Groups Without Federal Recognition
Section 8 – Trust Responsibility
Major Sub Heading
Forest Service Trust Responsibility
Section 9 – Alaska Native Federal Policy
End Unit 1
Unit 1 Review Questions